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dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh I loved this book. It often takes a little time to get to the “hook” in McMahon’s books but once you do, it’’s impossible to put the book down. I enjoyed the two narratives that we were following. As with her other books, it doesn’t really matter if you figure out something before she makes it explicitly known because the point is more about the characters and their journeys. And I also appreciate that even though the characters always question their sanity, the paranormal/supernatural stuff that is happening is actually happening. You can have a story about sisters and evil wish-granting cold springs. I almost want to just dive in and read it again, which is always fun to do with her books. You can see the breadcrumbs and hints she laid out and get a new understanding of the story. Very highly recommended!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Infertility, Grief
Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sisters Jackie and Lexie have a tense adult relationship, partially due to Lexie's erratic behavior.
When Lexie dies unexpectedly at the sprawling New England house once owned by her grandmother, Jackie returns to take care of her affairs.
The undercurrent of the property and their childhood is a pool fed into by a spring known to have medicinal properties.
The pool is a dark body of water rumoured to have no bottom, and to take in exchange for what it gives. Mysterious healings and deaths have taken place, and as readers we are taken through events in 2019, and 1929, when the Brandenburg Springs Hotel was on the property.
Haunted waters. Why hadn't I ever considered the creep factor of this? Well author Jennifer McMahon has it dialled in.
For fans of thrillers with a tinge of supernatural, recommended!
When Lexie dies unexpectedly at the sprawling New England house once owned by her grandmother, Jackie returns to take care of her affairs.
The undercurrent of the property and their childhood is a pool fed into by a spring known to have medicinal properties.
The pool is a dark body of water rumoured to have no bottom, and to take in exchange for what it gives. Mysterious healings and deaths have taken place, and as readers we are taken through events in 2019, and 1929, when the Brandenburg Springs Hotel was on the property.
Haunted waters. Why hadn't I ever considered the creep factor of this? Well author Jennifer McMahon has it dialled in.
For fans of thrillers with a tinge of supernatural, recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Infertility, Self harm, Grief
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Drowning Kind starts with such an eerie foretelling and maintains a level of tenseness throughout the pages. I felt on edge the entire time, which I loved. With McMahon's signature of telling two tales between timelines that end up interweaving a haunting mystery, this one is definitely a book everyone should pick up soon.
From the characters to the setting, I was immersed immediately into the story and didn't come up for air until well after the final page.
Receive arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
From the characters to the setting, I was immersed immediately into the story and didn't come up for air until well after the final page.
Receive arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Self harm
3.5
TW: self-harm, suicide, death of child, infertility
This is great for fans of quiet, slow burn horror,but it also could be a "supernatural thriller" depending on how you want to categorize it. It's full of atmosphere and the dual narrative really pushes the story forward. I felt much more invested in the first timeline, but that in no way took away my enjoyment from the book. I'm saying that because her first book, there was a whole timeline I actively disliked and I didn't care the book because of it. I'd recommend it for readers who want a "room temperature" book as far as creepiness goes.
Be careful what you wish for, the water gives and it takes.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a digital ARC
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent